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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1912
Page
5
The Athens Banner heralds subscriber and carrier details for delivery. It notes rates 5.00 per year or 1.25 for three months with money orders or registered payments. Readers urged to notify business office of late or missing deliveries to identify carrier issues.
The Democrats nominate Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey for president, with the Banner backing Oscar W. Underwood of Alabama. The piece notes party unity, contrasts with Roosevelt, and predicts a Wilson majority. It mentions Baltimore, the convention, and related political maneuvers.
A survey of Athens signs vibrant activity despite summer approach. Commencement echoes mix with auto traffic and a busy six week summer courses program drawing 400 students. State high school meet, summer school events, and Peabody alumni visits add to the bustle as new building surge continues.
The Valdosta Times argues a new party could absorb populists socialists and progressives disenchanted with both major parties. It predicts open conflict in the 1916 era, a unified progressive movement, and Roosevent or Bryan leading a fresh effort to reshape national politics.
The column cites events on July 3 including Champlain founding Quebec post in 1608, Washington taking command in 1775, and battles near Gettysburg in 1863. It notes births and political milestones, mentions Emile Ollivier born July 8 1825 and other tributes like a 87th birthday and academic honors.
Athens undertakes Milledge Avenue paving from Habersham to Lumpkin, moves to Hill Street for sidewalk work, adds a water main, macadamizing and oiling, with Lumpkin sidewalk paving from Baxter to Rutherford next. Five thousand dollars funds water works upgrades, new filters and hypo chlorite lime plant, and arrival of new fire auto trucks enhances the department.
Governor Lrown receives a letter from Harry Hodgson urging Georgia place road engineering supervision with the University of Georgia. Hodgson cites North Carolina's approach and argues for using existing university agencies under Professor Strahan and Adjunct Professor Koch for economical and educational reasons.
The Georgia convention parallels a historic 1890 split where Charles G. Edwards emerged after 801 ballots. Delegates were evenly divided 18 to 18 between Judge Walter G. Sheppard and J. A. Brannen for forty two days until a brother of Edwards, a Tatnall County delegate, shifted support and Edwards won.
Over three days three bicycle auto crashes occurred in or near Athens injuring people. On Prince avenue Sun day Dr Ravaud Benedict and J Waters collided with Waters treated. The Barnett Shoals road incident involved Carl Eppes and a colored boy with a broken arm. On Hancock avenue a machine ran over 14 year old Arthur Cox causing painful injuries.
Results include Southern Mobile 5 Atlanta 8 and 9 1 for Mobile versus Atlanta. Birmingham 3 Chattanooga 2, Montgomery 0 Nashville 2 4 9. Boston 3 New York 7, Brooklyn 6 Philadelphia 7 Chicago 9 Pittsburg 2. Albany 0 Columbia 9 Columbus 0 Savannah 0 Jacksonville 8 Macon 2. Chicago 1 St Louis 2 Chicago 5 St Louis 4 Cleveland 7 Detroit 8 Philadelphia 3 Washington 5 New York 9 Boston 7.
Atlanta July 2 Several matters before the house and senate interest Athens. A Clarke bill by Mr DuBose to reimburse city court officers for convicts was defeated. Another DuBose measure extended dove season from August 1 to March 1. Senator Slaton backed a resolution thanking Joseph S Stewart for educational charts. A bill to make Fido common property failed in the ways and means committee.
Physicians report Dr M L Troutman remains in critical condition though the day was fairly good. If he does not deteriorate in the next two days there is a fair chance for improvement or recovery.
Young Mr. Adams of Adams Market shows a silver Greek coin dated 364 B C to the Banner man. The piece, slightly larger than a modern dime, hails from ancient Greece and marks a new local record for old coins.
At a meeting of Georgians registered at the University of Chicago a Georgia club was formed. H. B. Ritchie of Fitzgerald was elected president and Miss Irene Hunt of Dalton secretary and treasurer. About thirty Georgians attended in Chicago with many listings of members from Dalton Macon and other Georgia towns.
Col John B Gamble Athens native University of Georgia graduate self made man campaigns across the Western circuit with strong voter encouragement The Walton Tribune endorses him as capable energetic and trustworthy to lead the solicitor general office in the circuit.
Local classifieds advertise fresh produce including corn Butter beans and carrots with contact by phone 1076 Arnold and Abney for pickup or sale arrangements.
A brief market note reports fair weather today and a cotton price range of 12 to 12 1-8 cents. No additional details or entities provided.
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